Nidd Valley Road Runners, Harrogate

Weather you do or weather you don't

2011-04-03T16:54:00.000+01:00

I thought I had better try and come up with a relevant and topical heading to try and match up to Simon's blog writing skills!

The text I recieved from our Chairman about the half marathon in Prague was very descriptive about the heat and humidity! However, I'm not sure I believe him because Simon and Michelle both finished in excellent times of 1.41 and 2.13 respectively. Well done both.

There were a few Jolly Holly Joggers out at Ripon yesterday - did anyone wear their Santa hats? It must have been strange running that race in the warmth of spring. I remember needing ice skates last year. So well done to everyone who ran - I understand Mike Deacon was first home and there was a battle to the finish between Fiona and Christine but I haven't got all the details of everyones results.

Annie and Judy and Debbie ran the Blubberhouses 25 today which I'm very jealous about as I have had to sit around being lazy resting ready for next weekend! Well done girls hope you all had a great day out.

If you are racing please remember to let Simon know your results and what the race was like so that he can make you famous in the Harrogate Advertiser! Also, if you do a particularly interesting race, or if you have a good experience at a race (or bad I suppose!) why don't you write a race report for the web site? There's only one on there so far but it would be great to some more....Annie, Judy and Bob what about one from the Grizedale race? Particularly with Bob doing so well on his come back race? You could write something on word or on email and send it to me so that Mark can put it on the web site. Photos too if you can.

This week is two normal club runs as there is no training on Tuesday as I already mentioned. Good Luck to anyone doing the fell race at the weekend - I hope it's a good turnout.

Have a good week

Emma

Ilkley Fell Race Versus Snake Lane 10!

2011-02-27T16:58:00.000Z

Hello all

Is this a day to go down in club history? More people at a fell race than a road race? I think so! 16 Nidders (as we were described earier) turned out to brave the mud on the moors, and as I understand from Phil, there were lots of smiles coming in to the finish (well, that bit was down hill) and some excellent times. Well done to first timer fell queen Helen with her first fell running injuries!

However I must not be biased as there was a great turn out at Snake Lane and some amazing times there too. I think the interval training is paying off guys! Well done to absolutely everyone who raced this weekend, and don't forget to let us know your times so that you can be famous.

Talking of famous, did everyone notice that we are on the front page of the Advertiser this week? You have to squint hard at that picture but the one in the sports section is bigger! If anyone has any more pictures of Awards Night that would be suitable for publishing on the club web site please feel free to email them to me and I will forward to Mark the web master (who didn't win the prize for the biggest gloves on the racing circuit today Phil!). If you have a look at the web site you will notice that the 2011 club championship races are published there, both road and fell, so get your entries in quickly to avoid disappointment.

This week it's intervals as usual on Tuesday at Slingsby Walk again for mile repeats this time. Meet at the club to leave promptly at 7 or meet us at Slingsby for about ten past.

There will be a Sunday run this week hosted by me. Let's meet at Pannal Train station car park and do about 8 miles mainly off road from there. 9.30 start.

Well I think that's all for now folks, so happy running and see you on Tuesday.

Emma

PS: Don't forget your subs are due!

Seasons Best Times

2010-07-08T19:10:00.001+01:00

I've created a new Results page on the website and added a spreadsheet showing this years seasons bests in various distances and age categories. Please check it out and let me know if you think you have a better time from an event I've missed. As well as the usual suspects, some of you will be suprised to see your name 'in lights', so well done and perhaps this will give you some incentinve to improve over the season. At some point I'll get round to putting up all the results from this year for prosterity!

Mike

Coming Soon - Club Records and Seasons Bests

2010-06-29T12:47:00.001+01:00

All,

Now that our new web site is up and running, I thought it would be a fun to create a page of club records - and to keep some regular interest going, a seasons best section. Yes, any existing member could potentially get their name up in lights - for a few minutes at least! My thoughts were to categorise them in the usual way 5K, 10K, 10M, Half Marathon, Full Marathon etc. Male, Female and the standard age categories V35, V40 etc.

If you feel you qualify for a top 3 entry in any category please email your name, event distance, event and date, event time and age on race day to mjfjdeacon@ntlworld.com. To qualify you must have been a member of Nidd Valley at the time (that cuts all my PB's out!!). Come on don't be shy there are plenty of categories. For those members of longer standing, whose better days are perhaps over, you may still have a good enough time to qualify.

I'll use the Championship and Evening League results to work out the season's best table, but if you know you have run a better time this calendar year for any event then, please let me know.

Summer Coaching Sessions

2010-05-12T22:44:00.000+01:00

Emma and Mike are planning 4 'fun' coaching sessions on Tuesday evening starting on 1st June at 19:00. Mike will be running the 1st one which will be on the stray by Slingsby Walk

NVRR 2010 London Marathon Race Results

2010-04-25T20:45:00.004+01:00

Congratulations to the NIDD Valley Entrants at this years London Marathon

Marathon Masses

4 Results | Split: Finish time

PLACE OVERALL	PLACE GENDER	PLACE CATEGORY	SURNAME	BIB	CATEGORY	HALF	FINISH TIME
2220	2068	295	Todd, Andy (GBR)	32053	45-49	01:30:32	03:13:28
2319	2155	1149	Maillard, Jeremie (GBR)	2973	18-39	01:34:08	03:14:15
18368 18414	4150 14249	499 2602	Chalmers, Sarah (GBR) Fernyhough, Philip D (GBR)	6821 24800	45-49 40-44	02:09:17 02:08:41	04:28:07 04:28:20
20064	15291	2780	York, Simon J (GBR)	24799	40-44	02:06:05	04:34:30

Three Peaks Fell Race from the back of the pack!

2010-04-25T20:39:00.002+01:00

Yorkshire Three Peaks Fell Race - 24th April 2010

Emma David

I entered the Three Peaks Race 2010 with the idea that I could run it as I would run an LDWA event. Hmmmm. We had to line up at the start according to our estimated time. Those wishing to complete the 23.3 miles and 6000 feet of clinb in three hours should be at the front, and those aiming to complete in five hours should be at the back. Given that I hoped to complete in at least five hours I went to the back!

The start gun went off and the front runners shot off at a pace which would be respected by anyone wishing to run a very fast flat road marathon. The rest of the pack also seemed keen to get moving and there was no let up for those first few uphill miles. This was no LDWA! I think there must have only been about 50 people behind me at this stage out of a total of nearly 800.
As we went up Pen Y Ghent the pace slowed a little as the runners around me and in front of me started to walk. Next thing we knew the superhuman fell runners were flying (literally it seemed) down the hill as we had only just started up the lengthy ascent. As I got towards the top of the first of the three peaks I took time to drink in the amazing views in the sunshine.

The field soon started to spread out a little and I gradually past people as I settled into my own running pace which was reassuring. Well, it was reassuring until I was asked by a lady running with me at the time whether I thought we would make the cut off time at Ribblehead. I confidently told her ‘yes’ not realising that we wouldn’t really have that much time to spare. The cut off time at Ribblehead was 12.10, and was at the half way point of the race. I reached Hill in with ten minutes to spare, having not bargained for such things as cut off times when I entered! The next cut off point was Hill Inn before the climb up Ingleborough which I again reached with just ten minutes to spare. After this point it felt much more relaxing as all I had to do was finish in whatever time I could.

The climbs up Whernside and Ingleborough were near vertical, or so it seemed. The descents were not much easier as I tried to negotiate my way through the limestone without falling and twisting any parts of my anatomy. As I slowly trudged up these hills I did hope that the person in front of me would not choose this time to break wind as his bottom was about level with me head! The person close behind me may have had the same concerns!

I loved taking part in this race, despite my initial concerns. It was a beautiful sunny day with enough wind to make it bearable. The views were breathtaking and it was amazing to watch the professionals as they shot past me down Pen Y Ghent. As I ran/walked/stumbled/slid on my bum down the rocky slopes of Ingleborough I wondered to myself how the front runners raced down such terrain so fast. Bags of confidence or sheer recklessness?!

The descent down Ingleborough was arguably my favourite bit of the race as it was down hill to the finish, and not so steep that I couldn’t run it. Home straight. I finished in a respectable four hours and fifty minutes, 422^nd out of 703. Needless to say I was pleased with my achievement and in awe of the front runners. The winning time was three hours and two minutes, and the first lady raced home in three hours and thirty minutes. Amazing.